Genealogy on the Internet England Jacqui Haines
Major Types of Records Census Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, Death Immigration/emigration records City Directories & telephone books
More Complex Types of Records Land records Military Records Obituaries Cemetery Records
Significant Dates 1538: Parish registers started 1837: Civil registration started 1841: First nominal census taken 1875: Both parents must sign birth registration 1901: Most recent census release
Where the Records are Kept Islington – Family Records Centre Kew – National Archives Southport – National BMD Index Local register offices – incl. parish registers
Popular Fee-Based Internet Sites
Birth Registration Index January – March 1891
Tale of Susannah Gorton
Andrew Gorton’s Death Certificate
Beatrice Gorton’s Birth Cert.
Beatrice Gorton’s Marriage Cert.
Beatrice Gorton’s Family
England Census 1871
England Census 1891
Ship’s Passenger Lists
Historical Directories Univ. of Leicester Project Digital library of directories for England & Wales Major focus on 1850s, 1890s, 1910
National Archives Documents Online Domesday Book Wills WW1 & WW2 records Naval records
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